Where does “peet” come from?

peet (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pete, from Vulgar Latin patrinus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

peet (Dutch): godparent

Definitions

  1. godparent

Ancestry of “peet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpete—
2Vulgar Latinpatrinusgodfather, 'of a father'
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “peet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →